I'm trying to buy some of the toys I remember as a kid. This site has been a HUGE help so far. This one might be a little more tricky because I'm trying to remember something from around 3rd grade which would have made it around 1978. This kid had a Popeye figure that you could put together like a puzzle. I think you could snap his arms and legs on. It seemed like it came in a plastic container like one you would get out of a gumball machine...the large ones not the little ones that a ring might come in. I'm talking the 25 cent gumball machine size. So I'm sure Popeye coundn't have been more than 2 inches tall. Does this ring a bell to anyone. I feel like it was probably a chinese knock off or something and will be impossible to find.

I found this, looks like what you describe but is very unlikely as it would have already been 50 years old at the time.

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As early as 1932, Jaymar Specialty Company was making a wood jointed Popeye figure. In 1936, they brought out the MAKE YOUR OWN POPEYE FAMILY with Wood Parts including figures of Popeye, Olive, Wimpy and Eugene the Jeep.

The second picture of Olive is pretty close to what I remember. Thank you so much! I think this will get me on the right track. I've never seen that wooden "build your own figure" Popeye set, but I want it. Very cool. Thanks again.